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Minor Threat

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Forhardcore punk fans, straight edge listeners, dc-scene explorers and newcomers seeking essential punk history.
7 Reviews 11 Definitions 21 Charts
Old School Hardcore Post-Hardcore Washington D.C.

The Profile

Minor Threat were an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1980 by vocalist Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson. With Lyle Preslar and Brian Baker, they released two landmark EPs, the LP Out of Step, and the posthumous EP Salad Days on their own Dischord Records. They helped define the Straight Edge ethos and the D.C. hardcore sound before disbanding in 1983.

Origin: Washington, D.C., USA. Core members: Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker; Steve Hansgen played bass during 1983. Label: Dischord Records (co-founded by MacKaye and Nelson). Key releases: Minor Threat (EP), In My Eyes (EP), Out of Step (LP), Salad Days (EP), Complete Discography (compilation). Associated acts include Teen Idles and, later, Fugazi and Bad Religion.

Reviews praise Minor Threat as foundational to hardcore punk and the Straight Edge ethos. Out of Step is hailed as their bold, structured peak, while Complete Discography and Salad Days capture their brief, explosive run. The DC scene, Dischord Records and members’ later paths (Fugazi, Bad Religion) are recurring touchpoints. Overall sentiment: essential and era-defining.

Notable Quotes

❝ The most important hardcore band, for God's sake.
❝ "Last Song" puts an end to the greatest hardcore experience that ever existed.
❝ don’t smoke, don’t drink, don’t fuck
❝ Can't keep up: I'm out of step, with the world.
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